Chapter 88: Rescue on the Desolate Planet 11 [Second Update]
Ruan Xi's shock was quite obvious, and He Ziqian naturally didn't miss it. He couldn't help but curl his lips slightly and said, "I guessed right? Isn't it strange? How did I know about the existence of the Tree of Life?"
Ruan Xi continued to wonder inwardly, but she was genuinely curious, so she followed up on He Ziqian's question and asked, "I couldn't connect to the Star Network on Funong Star. I tried that at the time, but no one else could find anything related to the Tree of Life except my personal terminal. After leaving Funong Star, I also tried searching for the Tree of Life on the Star Network, but couldn't find anything. How did you know that?"
Ruan Xi couldn't wait to know the answer. He was inexplicably looking forward to it. He Ziqian was also a "special" person like him. He was "chosen" to know the existence of the Tree of Life, and even help the Tree of Life and protect the existence of the Tree of Life.
"My mother told me this when I was little. She only told me this once, but I remembered it steadfastly. I was only three at the time. My other memories from that time period have gradually faded and even been forgotten, but the part about the Tree of Life has always been firmly etched in my mind. I used to think it was just a special story, and my mother told it to me, so I remembered it. Now I think there are still so many secrets within it that we need to explore."
It's not "I", but "we". From this moment on, he and Ruan Xi have become a community in the true sense, and they may be companions in this world who can only rely on each other, because the same secret is engraved deep in their souls, and perhaps they will also bear the same burden.
As for what this burden is, they are still unclear.
"This whole twist and turn actually connected our fates." Ruan Xi was filled with disbelief. He shook his head for a long time before he chuckled softly. He turned his head to look at the small tree quietly coiled around his shoulder, reached out and poked it, and said, "Little Tree, don't you have anything to say?"
Xiaoshu immediately took advantage of the situation and wrapped around Ruan Xi's fingers, wrapping them around his other shoulder. "What are you talking about? Do you still need me to introduce myself? Don't you all know who I am?"
He said it with such confidence that Ruan Xi almost burst out laughing.
Well, this is a sign of getting angry.
He Ziqian watched the interaction between Ruan Xi and the tree with amazement, yet also inevitably worried. "Ruan Xi, the Tree of Life is parasitic on your body. Where does the energy it needs to sustain its activities come from? You? How will it grow? Will it harm you as it grows? Can it be moved out and planted?"
No matter how magical the Tree of Life is, the fact that it is parasitic in Ruan Xi's body makes He Ziqian feel very unhappy and uneasy.
What if something unexpected happened? What if the Tree of Life grew too fast? Wouldn't Ruan Xi...
Thinking of that possibility, He Ziqian almost shook his head stupidly, his brows knitted even tighter. "Does your so-called ability to perceive energy also come from the Tree of Life?"
"No, that's my own ability. It has nothing to do with the little tree. You don't have to worry too much. The little tree will never hurt me." Ruan Xi teased the soft branches and leaves of the little tree while talking to He Ziqian and walking forward without stopping. Both of them wanted to leave this strange cave as soon as possible.
But accidents often catch people off guard.
"The ground is shaking!" He Ziqian suddenly pulled Ruan Xi to his side and held his hand tightly. "The whole cave is shaking, and it's getting more and more violent."
Ruan Xi also felt it, and the feeling was very clear, because the degree of vibration jumped from level one to level seven almost in the blink of an eye, instantly turning into an earth-shaking earthquake. Debris began to fall from the top of the cave. Ruan Xi suspected that if the stone wall was not hard enough, a large piece of it would have fallen down and buried him and He Ziqian alive.
"Is this an earthquake..." Ruan Xi was a little stunned. Could it be that his good luck had been used up just after he found something good, and now disasters are coming one after another?
"If we are still at the bottom of the sea, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable. Let's go! We have gone too deep!" He Ziqian's words woke Ruan Xi up from his dream. Ruan Xi, a landlubber, was immediately frightened. He ran as fast as he could, wishing he could turn into a whirlwind.
Damn, drowning is definitely the way landlubbers hate to die. It makes me suffocate just thinking about it.
Right now, they really had no choice but to run wildly. Unfortunately, this strange cave kept changing in width and narrowness, and there was no peace at all. The two of them were in the violent shaking, sometimes running wildly, sometimes crawling on the ground. Ruan Xi was exhausted both physically and mentally, but he still gritted his teeth and held on.
However, no matter how fast they moved, it was obviously impossible for them to be faster than the speed of the earthquake. Seeing that the hard rock could not withstand the violent shaking, Ruan Xi was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
At this moment, He Ziqian hugged Ruan Xi with one hand and pressed him against his chest, supported the stone wall in front with the other hand, and then jumped out neatly, and the scene in front of him suddenly became clear.
They returned to the huge cave space.
"Red Scale!"
With He Ziqian's low call, a huge silver mecha appeared out of thin air in front of the two of them. The main control room opened, and He Ziqian jumped in with Ruan Xi without hesitation. Almost at the moment the main control room was closed, the top of the cave outside collapsed on a large scale, instantly burying Chi Lin's tall figure completely.
Ruan Xi and He Ziqian could still feel the vibration in the mecha's main control room, but the intensity had been reduced a hundred times by the mecha.
"He will be buried!" Ruan Xi exclaimed in a low voice, and looked up at He Ziqian, only to find that he had already sat in the driver's seat, concentrating on controlling the mecha.
They were all buried, so what was there to do? Ruan-Mechanical Waste-Xi, completely unable to see through He Ziqian's combat intentions, was only worried that they would be buried alive here.
However, being trapped to death in a mecha is better than being buried alive outside. The comfort is much greater.
"Don't worry, I will take you out." He Ziqian finally spoke. Although he didn't even turn his head, there was unexpected tenderness in his voice, which made Ruan Xi's heart inexplicably calm down.
Well, he admitted that his performance was indeed a bit too poor, and was definitely a drag on the team.
"So, I told you that you should exercise more and practice your skills. Without a strong physique and sharp skills, you won't be able to take a step when you go out to look for herbs. How can you become the strongest pharmacist..." Xiaoshu didn't know how many times he had complained like this, but every time he would be perfectly countered by Ruan Xi. He couldn't compete with Ruan Xi in eloquence at all.
But this time, Ruan Xi unexpectedly did not confront him. Instead, he thought seriously for a few seconds before saying, "You're right. I've been holding you back too much."
Regardless of how sharp his skills are, at least he cannot be a burden when escaping. Otherwise, he will have to bring a row of bodyguards with him when he wants to go out to find medicine. Otherwise, he may never come back after going out. Just thinking about that scene makes Ruan Xi feel like suffocating.
This is so fucking embarrassing! I really want my body back. I could fight in a street fight, one against a group, no problem! After all, he'd been slacking off since his rebirth, completely focusing on studying and planting. His physical training was barely passable, but everything else...
He felt embarrassed just thinking about it.
Ruan Xi was immersed in deep self-criticism when the mecha suddenly started moving violently. If He Ziqian had not fixed him to his seat as soon as he entered the mecha, he would have been thrown out several times by now.
"Sit tight, we're going out." He Ziqian's steady voice came, but Ruan Xi felt a little confused.
"How to get out?" He asked subconsciously, but did not get an answer from He Ziqian. While looking at He Ziqian, he also saw the virtual light screen in front of He Ziqian, which was a deep blue.
That's seawater! They're still at the bottom of the ocean!
Now that the cave has collapsed, seawater has poured in, which unexpectedly created conditions for their escape. Compared to going back along the original path of the cave, swimming directly out of the sea is much easier.
Chi Lin moved very fast, stepping on large pieces of collapsed rocks, swimming upstream quickly as if flying in the sky. The light and shadow that quickly passed by on the virtual light screen made Ruan Xi feel dizzy. Just when he was about to close his eyes to relax, Xiao Shu began to frantically warn him.
"Danger! That mutant dead vine is coming! That deep-sea monster is coming too! Run! We definitely can't win in a two-on-one fight!" Ruan Xi was horrified when he heard this. Fighting one-on-one was already so difficult, and the other person's one was only a small part of his own. How could he win if two came at once?
"He Ziqian, Xiaoshu said that the mutant dead vines and deep-sea monsters are coming, run!" Ruan Xi warned He Ziqian immediately, but it was too late.
"It's too late." He Ziqian's voice was as calm as ever. Chi Lin's rapid swimming upstream also paused, and then he hovered in the sea.
As soon as Ruan Xi released his perception, he saw thousands of vines and tentacles emerging on the virtual light screen. The azure sea water suddenly turned inky black, as if they had been sunk into a bottomless abyss.
"I'll try to see if I can control that mutant dead vine." Ruan Xi's words meant that he was willing to risk his life. After all, the level of his ability was completely unequal to that of the mutant dead vine, and he had no chance of winning at all.
"No need. Chilin's weapon system is not just for show."
At this time, Ruan Xi finally realized that He Ziqian was not panicked at all. He was still controlling the mecha in an orderly manner, and Chi Lin's weapon system was ready.
"Master, the weapon system is ready and can launch an attack at any time."
"attack."
He Ziqian gave the order without hesitation. The moment he finished speaking, hundreds of light bullets spread out in the surroundings in a spider web shape. Those vines and tentacles that had dyed the sea water black were swept away directly to the bottom.
Regardless of its lethality, its obstacle-clearing effect is excellent.
And now, they just need a way to leave.
Chi Lin jumped out in an instant and rushed up. His speed was so fast that Ruan Xi felt a slight weightlessness in the mecha. When he came to his senses, Chi Lin was already suspended in the air, and under Chi Lin was the boiling sea water. Looking closely, there were countless black vines and black tentacles, clamoring on the sea surface and confronting Chi Lin who was suspended in the air.
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